Cambridge International to host the world-renowned Cambridge Schools Conference in Sri Lanka in November

Cambridge International builds on its Principals Forum in Sri Lanka with a continued commitment to support teacher professional development

Colombo, 12 June 2018: Cambridge International today announced that it will be holding a Cambridge Schools Conference in Sri Lanka this year on 27 and 28 November 2018. The event will attract educators from across South Asia with the objective of sharing knowledgeand fostering professional development among education professionals.

The Cambridge Sch o o l s Conferenceserves as a great opportunity for Cambridge schools to share best practices in terms of leadership, classroom practice and tools to use for school improvement.The 2018/19 conference series will explore the theme of ‘Creating the conditions of success’- starting in the classroom and achieving impact across the whole school.

This announcement was made by Michael O’Sullivan, CEO, Cambridge International, at the Cambridge Principals Forum, jointly hosted in Colombolast week by Cambridge Internationaland Cambridge University Press. The forum was attended by more than 50principals and representatives from Cambridge schools. The eventdiscussed the vast array of professional development that Cambridge International offers and how it can be used to transform classroom teaching. Cambridge schools recognise that professional development for teachers is a longterm investment to improve the quality of teaching and learning. The Cambridge Schools Conference is part of the professional development initiatives offered by Cambridge International in Sri Lanka.

Speaking about the importance of professional development among teachers, Michael said, “Cambridge schools in Sri Lanka have recognised that professional development of teachers will greatly improve the performance of their students. Cambridge International is committed to raising the bar for education and offeringthe best in class training to support teaching and learning. Cambridge International offers various models of professional development so that schools can then choose which approach works best for them.”

Poojanie Gunawardena, a teacher at The British Schoolspoke at the forum about her experiences of ach i eving the Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers and how it transformed her c a r e e r. MalithKumarasingher, Deputy Coordinating Principal Lyceum International Schools demonstrated the professional development unit designed by their school and the importance of senior management being involved in developing the unit from the beginning. Anna Wierstra, Teacher Trainer, The British Council, Colombo spoke about British Council’s approach to professional development. Later in the day, Jonathan Ellams, Director of Standards, Parkside Federation Academies - a group of schools in Cambridge, UK – gave insight into effective ways of designing and implementing professional development in schools.

The eventdiscussed the vast array of professional development that Cambridge International offers and how it can be used to transform classroom teaching. Cambridge schools recognise that professional development for teachers is a long-term investment to improve the quality of teaching and learning. The Cambridge Schools Conference is part of the professional development initiatives offered by Cambridge International in Sri Lanka.